Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Water Garden loop from Fountains Abbey

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Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Water Garden loop from Fountains Abbey

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Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Water Garden loop from Fountains Abbey

01:44

6.44km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 74 m for 2.28 km

Customers only

After 2.43 km for 3.94 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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969 m

Fountains Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Fountains Abbey & the Studley Royal Water Garden. The 900-year-old abbey and Georgian water garden is a world heritage site.
The abbey and gardens are National Trust paid entry but …

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2.39 km

Studley Royal Water Garden

Highlight • Monument

The Studley Royal Water Garden is a beautiful park landscape with the Moon Ponds, some lovely walkways and decorative buildings such as the Octagonal Tower with the serpentine tunnel underneath, …

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3.61 km

Serpentine Tunnel

Highlight • Natural

Kids will love this “spooky “ tunnel.

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3.64 km

Octagon Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

From here you have a fantastic view of the Moon Pools.

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3.97 km

Temple of Fame

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice view of the gardens

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4.23 km

View of Fountains Abbey from Surprise View

Highlight • Historical Site

From here you have a beautiful view of the ruins of Fountains Abbey in the background.

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6.44 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

1.02 km

636 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.08 km

872 m

260 m

145 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

October 13, 2025,Studley Royal + Fountains Abbey, Little Legs

@Blaze Trails North Yorkshire
Little legs walk. Smooth paths and lots to see! Pushchair suitable but hard work getting up and down, would be bettwr to babywear. Toilets and cafe halfway and at the beginning/end.

October 29, 2024,Fountain's Abbey

Beautiful abbey ruins in a really great park.

We were there 15 years ago in the spring, it was beautiful then, but this autumn, so extraordinarily colorful, it was even better.

(Unfortunately the recording is incomplete, we were on the road for about 20 minutes longer).

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